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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
言語治療改善黐脷筋
一個人說話時含糊不清,像含住粒欖核,就會被人取笑是「黐脷根」,而很多家長都怕自己的小朋友有這問題。「黐脷根」(tongue tie) 是一種先天性問題,患者的舌頭因為較正常短而顯得不靈活,以致會影響說話的清晰度,甚至可能會影響進食功能。除了手術治療外,病情較輕微的病人一般只須接受言語治療 (speech therapy),便能改善問題。
舌根是指舌頭下面與口腔底部連接的筋膜 (frenulum)。正常情況下,我們伸出舌頭時舌尖通常可觸碰上唇,但舌根太短的人,伸出舌頭時舌根會扯着舌頭中間位置,令舌頭中間呈「M」字形凹陷,阻礙舌頭伸展至較遠的位置,部分嚴重個案更連舔雪糕等動作也做不到。由於我們說話時經常都需要舌頭輔助,才能發出正確的聲調語音,故「黐脷根」的人說話會顯得含糊不清。
過去的研究顯示,大約有百分之四小朋友有「黐脷根」問題,當中以男孩較多,但這些患者不一定有發音問題,而有發音問題的幼童或成人也未必一定是因為「黐脷根」,學習遲緩及口肌協調問題也是常見引致發音出問題的原因。因此,家長若懷疑小朋友有「黐脷根」,最好找醫生檢查清楚,有需要時可轉介接受言語治療,糾正發音問題,日後便不會被嘲笑了。至於較嚴重的個案要做手術也十分簡單,例如可以用激光剪掉舌根 (frenulectomy) 即可。
Tongue tie is a common pediatric ENT problem. It affects approximately 4% of the population. It can affect not only the ability to enunciate but also create problems with feeding. When the frenulum of the tongue is foreshortened, normal movement or protrusion of the tongue will be affected. In infants and younger children, surgical excision or frenulectomy is the treatment of choice. In older children who have speech delay or enunciation difficulties, speech therapy is also paramount in correcting this condition.
Sources:
http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/news/20130416/00410_013.html
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